Telegram-herald., 1887-11-14

They PASS OFF VERY PEACEFULLY.
Oas Hundred Thousand People Prsssat-
Twsnty Tbeus4Sa IA rroesssioG-
Mrs Parssas FIeaxisd With
Crtsf-Ihs Ri&fs on Par
ssa's Goma Ssys he
uas Murdered"


CHICAGO. Noy. Is The funeral Of the
executed anarchists was attended today BY
= ooneoufss estimated al over one nun
dred thousand people. For three miles or
more, in the Muwsukee ave. district hot
bed OF snsrchism, the roadway and side
walks. windows and roofs were black with
people IL was not riotous or ugly
crowd. and there was no disorder, either
during the march through the city or al
the cemetery Many OF the spectators dis
played bits of red ribbon on their coat 5
each house. but they did nothing more than
to keep-ihe crowds at bay, and although all
around them they heard such expressions
as ''fhe police be damnsdp they judicioas-
ly held their peace. And TO this fact al
most solely is attributable the pesceable
manner in which the event of the day
passed of.
Ii was precisely noon when . band in
front of Spies residence on Bryson-
st. struck up a funeral dirge. This
was the signal for the starting
of the head OF the funeral procession. At
the same moment the door opened and the
pall-bearers appeared. Twelve men hold
ing large fbral designs high in The air lined
the space ftom the steps 10 the hearse, and
beneath this srch of flowers the coffin was
borne. Not only the street from one end
TO the other, but the vast expsnse of prairie
on the other side was packed with people
and when the casket, with its covering
of black clbth and heavy silver trimmings,
or dresses, the badge of the commune, or
wore red neckties, or showed ends of red
handkerchiefs. Thousands had heavy
Grape upon their hats or armIets of the
same material. Large crowds surrounded
the late residences of Engel where Lingg's
body also lay Parsons. Fischer and Spies,
but few were permitted TO enter the houses
and view the remains. AT each house a
committee stood at the door and exercised
its authority in the matter of admission. A
detachment of police was in front of
came into view heads were barred and low
moan, broken only bv the sobbing of
women, went through the throng. Gently
the casket was lifted into the hearse and
covered with some of the floral offerings,
while others were placed on top of vehicle
or fastened TO four stationary plumes at its
corners. Then, the band still giving forth
its dlrge, the procession moved. Behind the
hearse were carriages containing the rela-
tives, the first being occupied by Mrs. Spies,
his mother Capt. Black and Nina Van Zandt.
The latter was in the same costume she
had worn during her visits to the Jail. and
the trimmings of her jsunty hat, like
Joseph's coat, were of many colors. There
was stolii look upon her face, but other
wise she manifested no sign of grief Be-
hind came members of the Aurora Turn
verin and a delegation from the bakers
union All wore badges of blue and gold
fringe. At Fischer's house there was a
short halt, and the second detachment,
headed by hearse containing his re-
mains, fell into line. A German
band struck up the "Marsellaise." many
of the spectators joining in the chorus, and
now the double funeral moved south v ard
TO Aurora Turner Hall. Here other sections
of the procession, with the remains of Par
sons. Engel and Lingc, were inwaiting.
There had been pitiab lie scene at the late
house of the former at the last moment.
! The widow was in frenzy of grief. She
| threw herself upon the casket and her
means and cries could be heard in the
street below. "0h. | cannot live, must
| die, must die. Ny Cod W hat shall do?'
she shrieked. PA. speak TO me, speak ia
me only once again." Friends labored hard
to soothe and calm the agitated woman,
and at last after she had been permitted %
| cut a lock of hair from her late husban nd :
| head. she quieted down and allowed the
casket to be taken from the room. Mrs.
| Fielden, Mrs Buchanan and Mrs. Holmes
occupied seats with Mrs. Parsons IN the
| first carriage. and behind was q delegation
! from Milwaukee, consisting Of Simon Heck
| Ter, Or. Paul Rerwing and Margaret Schu-
man. The first named bore large laurel
wreath with the inscription, "Workingneu
OF Milwaukee and their press to our fallen
comrades for liberty and rights"
I The silver plate on the coffin bore the
| following inscription: